| NGC 4488 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4488 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 30m 51.4s[1] |
| Declination | 08° 21′ 36″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003242/972 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 58.7Mly |
| Group orcluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.1[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0/a(s) pec[1] |
| Size | ~35,000 ly |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.17 x 0.87[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 70-137, MCG 2-32-104,PGC 41363,UGC 7653, VCC 1318[1] | |
NGC 4488 is alenticular galaxy[2][3] located about 60 millionlight-years away[3] in theconstellation ofVirgo.[4] The galaxy was discovered by astronomerWilliam Herschel on December 28, 1785.[2] NGC 4488 is a member of theVirgo Cluster.[5][6]
NGC 4488 has an unusual rectangular-shaped structure similar to the galaxyLEDA 74886. The galaxy does not have an inner disk. It also has two arms coming off diagonally opposite sides suggesting that NGC 4488 has had a gravitational interaction with another galaxy.[7]
